What is operant conditioning? Gen. Psy.

Which of the following is an example of fixed ratio reinforcement schedule?

knowing you will get to play miniature golf as soon as you collect 10 gold stars for your reward chart

Which term best describes rewarding successive approximations of a target behavior?

shaping

Gambling at a slot machine is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

variable ratio

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

when a dog plays dead she gets a treat in order to encourage her to repeat the behavior

Jemma wants to teach her son to say thank you. Every time he says thank you, Jemma praises him and gives him a hug. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

continuous

Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

fixed interval

Dave's boss told him that he doesn't have to attend the company picnic (which everybody dislikes) if Dave meets his sales quota this month. Dave's boss is using

negative reinforcement

In operant conditioning, what describes adding something to decrease the likelihood of behavior?

punishment